Tony Massengill

Tony Massengill is a personal protection consultant who conducts seminars and workshops around the United States. He is retired from a career in public safety where he worked for over twenty-five years serving as a police officer, fire fighter, and emergency medic. Over the span of his career he developed training programs and taught many in the field of law enforcement, emergency medical services, and the military.

Massengill is the founder of Efficient Warrior Tactical, which develops and teaches programs in the area of empty hand, stick/blade and tactical firearms for civilian self-protection. His programs include training for corporate events, business professionals and specialised personal protection programs for real estate, insurance, education, and medical professionals.

He has been involved in the martial arts for over fifty years, and has earned Black Belt rank or instructor certification in several disciplines, including Chin-Na, Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, and various stick and knife systems.

Tony began training in the Wing Chun Kung Fu system in 1979. He was awarded Master level certification in the direct Ip Man Family Wing Chun / Ving Tsun lineage in June 2005.

In addition to training with his teachers Edmund Fong and Samuel Kwok, Tony has also had the opportunity to train with their direct instructors, both sons of Grandmaster Ip Man, Ip Chun and Ip Ching.

Tony credits Edmund Fong, Samuel Kwok and Grandmaster Ip Ching with having the most impact over his knowledge and skill in the Wing Chun system.

Tony was selected to be Grandmaster Kwok’s demonstration partner at the 2nd World Wing Chun Conference held in Hong Kong in 2005. His first book, co-authored with Samuel Kwok was placed in the Ip Man Museum in Foshan, China in 2007. Tony was the senior U.S. Representative of Grandmaster Kwok and was appointed to administer Kwok’s association in the United States, until his resignation from the association in 2009.

Tony resides in Hampton, Virginia U.S.A. and spends his time writing books and articles as well as teaching seminars across the United States.

Those interested in contacting Tony Massengill can visit his web site at: www.efficientwarrior.com or e-mail him at: efficientwarrior@gmail.com You may also call him at (757) 846-1188